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USB vs SPDIF, which sounds better?
Regarding cables the best cable I have even heard is High Fidelity Audio spdif  magnetics technologies the Ct-2 if you call direct around $1k and beat 3- usb cables 3x it’s price in realism and detail. 
AudioQuest Niagara 1000
That being said I tried a radically new magnetic technologies for cleaning distortions throughout not only the AC incoming ,but also the audio signal path.High Fidelity cables , they have their basic $1k unit that is a steal  for anything up to 15... 
Any improvement of using 2K$ Dac with Cambridge CXN
The Cambridge has upgraded several things.you are biased and dealers should not be voicing opinions IMO ,what you hear and like is not what someone else finds great. Not all Lumin are that good I sold mine .the Schitt top dacs and Belcanto  dacsfo... 
Any improvement of using 2K$ Dac with Cambridge CXN
I owned a Lumin my friends Cambridge Audio 851N was Much more detailed across the board  that is why it has won awards 4 years in a row . very good parts quality ,well engineered in the U.K and built in China in their factory .if built here it  wo... 
Any improvement of using 2K$ Dac with Cambridge CXN
The Cambridge is very good for the money,their Flagship 851n beats many $3-4kdacs  out there. their  AD dual dacs are still one if the best sounding out there .  
How to replace hardwired stock power cord ?
Just unsolder it and take a dremmel tool cover up things and cut out for of good Furutech IEC , 2 small screws after drill holes , done , with captive power cord unsolder and solder your own in . I have done this several times much better performa... 
Audio cables ,and power cords the most forgotton- part of an Audio system.
check out what magnetic technologies can do.https://vimeo.com/highfidelitycables 
Audio cables ,and power cords the most forgotton- part of an Audio system.
The latest Cables and power products ,and very cost effective High Fidelity cables ,which used patented magnetic technologies ,even their entry level products produce very audible improvement .i rarely buy any new product without spending many hou... 
AC Dedicated Line
If using dedicated lines and keeping your musical signal pure don’t put the surge protection in a box to corrupt line conditioning a dedicated unit such as the Siemens is excellent handles med spikes to large 100k surge protection right at the bre... 
Magnepans or...Martin Logan
Totally different animals I owned them both the latest elolutiin 11 with powered dual woofers and bass room correction these were very good , the maggi from the 3.6 on up ,the 1.7 no for the 3.6 has that great ribbon tweeter, with maggi you need a... 
AudioQuest Niagara 1000
Please note: don’t judge the new AQ 1200 until you get 100 hours on it for all the capacitors,wiring,and connection needs to runin. That being said within a few hours you will hear better resolution   maybe a little bright at first, which fades af... 
AudioQuest Niagara 1000
The 1200 does not alter the musicality flow of the music ,it for sure lowers the noise floorand presents better imaging and soundstage width and depth.nit like most conditioners using mov for surge suppression, and most use Brass connections which... 
AudioQuest Niagara 1000
The 1200 model has much better isolation specs noticeably quieter,and build more robust and can be positioned several ways requires a good power cord to get the most out of it . I went to VH Audio bought Furutechs excellent 6-9s occ  awg Copper an... 
High Fidelity Cables MC 1-PRO
I am on day two and the string instruments sound better layered a bit but now my bass  is boomy  I have about 30 hours on the  mc-1 pro 
Any cable delivers more bass than Cardas Golden Reference?
Yes High Fidelity Cables and their magnetic technologyis Very love w distortion,Accuracy,from highs to the deepest Bass.is Night and Day better then Any Cardas Cable .it is stunning in some respects.the magnetic line condition8ng is the best I hav...